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Social Identity and Mobile Technology

Connecting 2 the World

The focus of this post is on defining social identity as it relates to mobile technology. Cell phones and mobile technology has created a new level of social identity in which a person does not have to physically be present to categorize themselves or play a role expected when they perceive themselves as part of a group.

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Our mutual friends

Learning with 'e's

Milgram''s question was, how many someones are in the chain?'' (Watts, 2003, p38.) Where groups collaborate, social ties are critical in ensuring that their aims are achieved. 2003) Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age. References Jenkins, H. 2006) Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. Surowiecki, J.

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Smartphone Learning

IT Bill

For the past several years the Horizon Report has listed mobile learning, in one form or another, as an emerging educational technology (e.g. mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). GroupMe ), messaging, engaging in group discussions, as well as sharing news, scholarly articles, video, etc.

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The New Media Consortium: its sudden death and what comes next

Bryan Alexander

NMC has attracted an unusual group, different from what you might see around other educational technology venues. I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003. The announcement’s language suggests the site will go away, at least in its current, accessible form. That’s a lot of material.

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REINVENTING.SCHOOL Today with Howard Blumenthal - "Paying for School" with Andreas Schleicher #reinventingschool #learningrevolution

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

To watch the live show at 4:00 pm US-EDT, or to access the recordings afterward, please go to [link] (or [link] ). Cooper served as the Secretary of Policy and Planning for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 2003–2010 where she was responsible for the state’s education, public supports, environmental and health care policy.

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The survival of higher education (2): Changing times

Learning with 'e's

It is a complex network of dynamic resources that we all acknowledge is constantly changing to adapt to the growing demand for entertainment, communication and access to knowledge. Debate centres upon whether the emerging social applications constitute a sea change or revolution in the Web (cf. Wheeler, S. and Lambert-Heggs, W. Winston, B.

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Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model

techlearning

When we take the time to persuade our colleagues about adoption we are providing them with context-based application effective action which makes them more likely to mobilize greater effort than those who are not persuaded, but told. Accessed 18 Apr. Thus the advantage of using YouTube is framed around our past adoption.